diff --git a/lua/gitsigns.lua b/lua/gitsigns.lua
index 27e6a1773..54514b534 100644
--- a/lua/gitsigns.lua
+++ b/lua/gitsigns.lua
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ end
 
 
 local function parse_fugitive_uri(name)
-   if vim.g.loaded_fugitive == 0 then
+   if vim.fn.exists('*FugitiveReal') == 0 then
       dprint("Fugitive not installed")
       return
    end
diff --git a/teal/gitsigns.tl b/teal/gitsigns.tl
index 48b96c644..1dfef6fe4 100644
--- a/teal/gitsigns.tl
+++ b/teal/gitsigns.tl
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ end
 
 -- @return (string, string) Tuple of buffer name and commit
 local function parse_fugitive_uri(name: string): string, string
-  if vim.g.loaded_fugitive == 0 then
+  if vim.fn.exists('*FugitiveReal') == 0 then
     dprint("Fugitive not installed")
     return
   end